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Definition of Refiner
1. Noun. One whose work is to refine a specific thing. "He was a sugar refiner"
Derivative terms: Refine, Refine, Refine
Definition of Refiner
1. n. One who, or that which, refines.
Definition of Refiner
1. Noun. Agent noun of refine; one who refines. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Refiner
1. one that refines [n -S] - See also: refines
Lexicographical Neighbors of Refiner
Literary usage of Refiner
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mornings in the College Chapel: Short Addresses to Young Men on Personal by Francis Greenwood Peabody (1907)
"He shall sit," says the prophet, " as a refiner and purifier of silver ...
And how does the refiner know when his work is done ? He knows it, so they say in ..."
2. From Letter to Spirit: An Attempt to Reach Through Varying Voices the by Edwin Abbott Abbott (1903)
""refiner", perhaps, superseded by "Chosen" or "Son" [862] The vision of the
refiner of the sons of Levi was a natural one for John the son of Zachariah the ..."
3. Illustrated History of the United States Mint: With a Complete Description by George Greenlief Evans (1885)
"The metal in its rough state is then transferred to the Melter and refiner.
OFFICE OF THE MELTER AND refiner. Adjoining the Deposit Melting Room are the ..."
4. Fifty Years and Beyond: Or, Gathered Gems for the Aged by S. G. Lathrop, Rev. S. G. Lathrop (1881)
"One of the ladies gave it as her opinion that the "fuller's soap" and the "refiner
of silver" were the same image, both intended to convey the same view of ..."
5. Fifty Years and Beyond: Or, Gathered Gems for the Aged by S. G. Lathrop (1881)
"One of the ladies gave it as her opinion that the " fuller's soap " and the "refiner
of silver" were the same image, both intended to convey the same view ..."
6. Bible Proofs of Universal Salvation: Containing the Principal Passages of by John Wesley Hanson (1877)
"The Prophet Malachi comprehended this when he called Jesus A refiner. And he
shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. Mai. iii: 3. ..."
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